New Justice Appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice

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New Justice Appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice

The Honourable Caroline Mulroney, Attorney General for Ontario, has announced the appointment of a new justice to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective December 26, 2018.

Justice Mark Poland was called to the bar in 2000 and has worked as a Crown Attorney since 2003, prosecuting cases in the Superior and Ontario Courts of Justice. Prior to that, he worked in private practice with a focus on civil litigation and criminal defence.

Justice Poland was a Lieutenant-Colonel with the Canadian Armed Forces, where he served in both active service and as a Reserve Military Lawyer. He has been awarded the UN Medal for Service in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canadian Peacekeeping Medal, Canadian Forces Decoration, and Queen's Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals.